Firefly Brigade’s Critical Mass Ride Calendar 2013

January 4, 2013 by 5 Comments

The Firefly Brigade

Here is Firefly Brigade’s CMRs (Critical Mass Rides) Calendar for 2013.

SUN 20 Jan – Long life noodle ride
SUN 17 Feb – Love ride
SUN 17 Mar – Women’s day ride
SUN 21 Apr – Earth day ride
SUN 19 May – Flores de Mayo ride
SUN 16 Jun – Back to school ride
SUN 21 Jul – Wet T-shirt ride
SUN 18 Aug – Bike to EAT
SAT 21 Sep – WORLD CAR FREE day (night ride)
SUN 20 Oct – Halloween ride
SUN 17 Nov – Clean air/ClimateChange month
SAT 14 Dec – Gift giving ride.

For more info please check the official website of The Firefly Brigade www.fireflybrigade.org

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The Pack Walk Project 2

December 3, 2012 by 5 Comments

The Pack Walk Project 2

The Pinoy Dog Whisperer

in cooperation with

Circulo Verde and Tahanang Walang Hagdanan

invite you to join

The Pack Walk Project 2.0

Dogs and People on Wheels

a Fundraising event for Tahanang Walang Hagdanan

December 9, 2012 (Sunday) 1PM to 6PM

Circulo Verde, Quezon City

Bring your bike, rollerblades, skateboard, kickbike (mushing), stroller, scooter, OR WHEELCHAIR for the FIRST EVER Pack Walk with DOGS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES! :D

We, dog lovers, should also recognize and understand the need to fulfill our social responsibility towards our fellowmen. Thus, we invite all wheels enthusiasts to support our fundraising event PACK WALK PROJECT 2.0 “Dogs On Wheels” for the benefit of Tahanang Walang Hagdanan.

Essentially, it’s going to be a dog event where “Dogs and Persons With Disabilities” will be our special guests. The message we want to impart is that physical impairment cannot and should never be made a reason to undermine a dog or person’s capabilities to live normally and even, excellently.

Through the Pack Walk Project 2.0., we hope to:

  1. Gather all wheels enthusiasts in one event to support Dogs and Persons with Disabilities;
  2. Promote Dogs and Persons With Disabilities as productive members of society;
  3. Increase awareness about the rights and developmental programs for PWDs;
  4. Showcase the skills of Dogs and Persons With Disabilities;
  5. Endorse Tahanang Walang Hagdanan’s mobility devices for dogs and humans; and
  6. Raise funds for our beneficiaries.

Activities include:

  1. Talk by a Person with Disability
  2. Talk by Dr. Karlo Gicana with Apple, a dog on wheels
  3. Dog Workshop Part 2 with The Pinoy Dog Whisperer, Lestre Zapanta
  4. Dance number by Tahanang Walang Hagdanan’s ballroom dancers
  5. Pack Walk with dogs and people on wheelchairs; we will also encourage dog owners to bring their bikes, scooters, segways, rollerblades, and skateboards in keeping with the event concept.
Bikers who are also dog owners may attend the dog workshop if they want. They can also watch the demos by Tahanang Walang Hagdanan performers. They can also bring their dogs along. The workshop, talks by guests, and demos will run from 1-5PM.Bikers may also opt to just attend the culminating event which is the pack walk where all the attendees and dogs walk together. Others can bike with their dogs, skateboard with their dogs, and rollerblade with their dogs alongside the “dogs and persons on wheelchairs”. The pack walk will start at 5PM.

DOG WORKSHOP PART 2 with THE Pinoy Dog Whisperer Lestre Zapanta
  • On-The-Spot Demos With PROBLEM DOGS
  • Pack Walk With Dogs And Persons With Disabilities
  • Lucky Pick Raffles

REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATING DOGS:

  1. Must have complete/updated vaccines.
  2. Must be free from any kind of contagious disease.
  3. Dogs with aggressive tendencies must be muzzled in order to be allowed to join the workshop.
  4. Don’t forget to bring poop bags, food, and water for your dogs.
WORKSHOP FEE: Php 200/person only.
Register at www.thepinoydogwhisperer.com to reserve your slots and early Christmas gifts from our Sponsors!!!

SPECIAL PRESENTATION by Tahanang Walang Hagdanan

* Talk About Opportunities For Persons With Disabilities (PWDs)
* Intermission Number by TWH’s Wheelchair Ballroom Dancers
* Awarding Of Dog Wheelchair To The Lucky Beneficiary

More info and registration at https://www.facebook.com/events/433585230042660/?fref=ts

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DeMolay Funride

November 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Demolay Funride

DeMolay Funride

December 16, 2012 (Sunday) 5AM

Start: Malolos Sports and Convention Center, Malolos, Bulacan
Finish: Malolos Lodge no. 46, Sto. Rosario, Malolos, Bulacan

A project of the Marcelo H. del Pilar Chapter, Order of DeMolay

Sponsored by: Malolos Lodge no. 46 F. & A.M.

The funride will be a 19-km all road route.

Registration fee: PhP 200.00

To register and for inquiries, contact:

  • Toby: 0926.261.1099, 0943.539.2902
  • Bobby: 0916.292.8143
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Padyak para kay San Juan

November 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Padyak Para kay San Juan

Knights of Columbus
Saint John the Baptist Council 7971
Tiaong, Quezon

invites you to

Padyak para kay San Juan

Funride for a cause

December 16, 2012 (Sunday) 7AM
St. John the Baptist Parish parking lot, Tiaong, Quezon

Registration Fee: PhP 120.00 inclusive of lunch and a chance to win some raffle prizes.

The 1st 100 registrants will get a free t-shirt!

The bike route is a combination of road and off-road terrain with a distance of approximately 40KM.

For inquiries, please contact:

  • Eric Pablo – 0946.631.2698
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Team SCOM Fun Ride 2

November 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Team SCOM Funride 2

Team SCOM Fun Ride 2

A Trail Fun Ride

Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija

December 15, 2012 (Saturday) 6AM

 

Registration starts at 5:30 AM at Science City of Muñoz City Hall

Registration Fee: PhP 50.00

Take off @ 6AM

The whole bike route for the fun ride is approximately 30KM inclusive of a 10KM trail ride.

All riders must bring any old toys or old clothes for Team SCOM’s yearly tradition of “Christmas Gift Giving for the Children of Villa Isla“.

For inquiries, you may contact:

  • Eduardo Gabriel Jr. – 0927.552.6208
  • Adrian Galvez – 0922.839.0442
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Timberland Trails Closed on November 24, 2012

November 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment

All Terra Ecotrail Closed 2012-11-24

ALL TERRA ECOTRAILS CLOSED TO PUBLIC USE ON NOVEMBER 24, 2012 (SATURDAY)

This is an advisory from Edmund Mangaser of All Terra Cyclery who also maintains the All Terra Ecotrails in Timberland…

 To all my friends who frequent Timberland’s All Terra Eco Trails, please be informed that we are closing the trails for public use on Nov.24, 2012 to give way to the 1st ANIMO Trail Ride. Trails will be OPEN again on the 25th.

Please bear with the inconvenience. Events like the 1st ANIMO Trail Ride allow us to maintain and further develop more trails inside Timberland Heights.

Kudos to our friends from La Salle for helping us improve our trails inside Timberland!

So friends, please head to Bike King, Grand Trail, All Terra, Papi’s or John Wilkie and Register. Let’s all help build more trails for all of us to enjoy!

Check out 1st ANIMO Trail Ride for more info on how to join.

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Bike for Hope Mountain Bike Fun Ride

November 21, 2012 by 1 Comment

Bike for Hope Mountain Bike Funride

MFBC and WOL Montalban, Rizal

invite you to

Bike for Hope Mountain Bike Fun Ride

December 1, 2012 (Saturday)

Starting Area: In front of Puregold Montalban

Bike route is approximately a 20 km trail traversing one river crossing.

Registration Fee:
PhP 90 (inclusive of free meal)

The first 50 registered bikers get a free shirt!

Pre-registration Site:
JVY Electronic Center (along Rodriguez Hiway corner de Marcelo St.)
Jeremiah – 0910.874.0284

Onsite registration:
Puregold Montalban
4:30 AM to 5:30 AM
0927.622.0472

No helmet, NO RIDE

 

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Traffic Advisory for the 14th TOF – November 18, 2012

November 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Public Traffic Advisory for Metro Manila – 14th Tour of the Fireflies – November 18, 2012 (Sunday)

Expect Heavy Traffic

Thousands of people on bicycles ride the 14th Tour of the Fireflies for Philippine Clean Air Month and Climate Change Consciousness Week.

Passthrough ETA

7:00 – 8:30 AM
Quezon City, Marikina, Pasig
Tiendesitas, Ortigas Ave. towards C5 & Marcos Highway

7:30 – 8:30 AM
Marikina, Quezon City
Marcos Highway towards Marikina City
Carless Sunday @ JP Rizal Ave. in Marikina

8:30 – 9:30 AM
Marikina, Quezon City
Marikina City, Marcos Highway towards Katipunan Ave.

9:00 – 10:30 AM
Quezon City
Katipunan Ave., C.P. Garcia, Elliptical Road, East Ave., Timog Ave., Tomas Morato Ave.

10:00 – 12 NN
Quezon City, San Juan, Mandaluyong
E. Rodriguez, New Manila, Gilmore, Aurora Blvd., Ortigas Ave., Emerald Ave. & J. Vargas, Pasig City

You may refer to the 14th Tour of the Fireflies route map below.

14th Tour of the Fireflies Route Map

The motoring public is advised to take alternate routes to your place of destination.

Please allow +/- 30 minutes ETA (expected time of arrival) deviation.

We thank you for your consideration and support in this endeavor.

For more info and updates visit http://fireflybrigade.org/

– Firefly Brigade

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Bike Tour for Peace Fun Ride

September 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Bike Tour for Peace
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Enervon HP Recovery Bike Challenge

September 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Enervon HP Recovery Bike Challenge
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R.O.X. Pampanga Bike Out

July 22, 2012 by

ROX Pampanga Bike Out 2012

ROX Pampanga

presents

ROX Pampanga Bike Out

August 12, 2012

Marquee Mall Pampanga

ROX Pampanga be having our Bike Out on August 12, 6am. Registration is for FREE for the first 100 registrants, with a free shirt.

Briefing is on August 9, 6:30pm at R.O.X. Marquee Mall.

Register now at R.O.X. Marquee Mall, Pampanga.

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1st Samar Island Loop Biking Tour 2011

October 21, 2011 by 1 Comment

1st Samar Island Loop Biking Tour 2011

1st Samar Island Loop Biking Tour 2011

November 16-25, 2011
Samar Island, Philippines

10-Day Biking Tour
885 KM to pedal
5 Islands to explore

BIKING THE 3RD LARGEST ISLAND IN THE PHILIPPINES

Bicycle touring is cycling over long distances – prioritizing pleasure and endurance over utility or speed. Touring can range from single day ‘supported’ rides — e.g., rides to benefit charities — where provisions are available to riders at stops along the route, to multi-day trips with solo or group riders carrying all necessary equipment, tools, food, and clothing.

Place to be visited and Explored:

caves, waterfalls, rivers, white sand beach, islands, forest, historical landmarks, reefs, rock formations, mountains , resorts, parks, churches etc.

 

“NO REGISTRATION” “OPEN FOR EVERYBODY”

START & FINISH: CATBALOGAN CITY

 

ITINERARY:

CATBALOGAN CITY – CALBIGA – BASEY – GUIUAN – CALICOAN – BORONGAN CITY – TAFT – ORAS – LAPINIG – PALAPAG – LAOANG – BATAG – CATARMAN – LAVEZARES – BIRI – ALLEN – CAPUL – VICTORIA – SAN ANTONIO – CALBAYOG CITY – GANDARA – CATBALOGAN CITY

REQUIREMENTS:

  1. Physically fit , mentally fit & financially fit (kkb)
  2. Willing to bike 80 to 120 kms per day
  3. Have own mountain bike, helmet & camping equipments.
  4. Bring bike tools and know how to repair your own bike , bring first aid kit
  5. Willing to bike rain or shine & day and night
  6. Flexible attitude & friendly
  7. No smoking and drinking alcohol
  8. Must know how to respect nature & people
  9. Willing to sleep anywhere and eat anywhere and explore anywhere
  10. Bring 2 pcs personal id

Recommended Budget: PhP 10,000 (per biker)

BIKING ORIENTATION:
DATE: November 15, 2011
TIME: 4:00 PM TO 7:00 PM
PLACE: SAMAR OUTDOOR SHOP CATBALOGAN CITY

SPONSORS :
TREXPLORE THE ADVENTURES, SAMAR OUTDOOR SHOP

NOTE: Still open for more sponsorship

For more information and inquiries, contact:

TOUR BIKING ORGANIZER:
JONI A. BONIFACIO
ABESAMIS STORE ALLEN AVE.
CATBALOGAN CITY, SAMAR 6700
055-2512301 / 09192943865

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The Great Beer Ride

October 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment

The Great Beer Ride


The Great Beer Ride

November 5, 2011 (Saturday)
Assembly: In front of Palm Grove Hot Spring & Mountain Resort, Baguio City
Great Beer Ride Route:
Starting point is at the Nangalisan Bridge at the river. Route heads up all the way through Asin road past the BenCab Museum and the Baguio Trash Slide and heads through Suello Village into Marcos Highway where it turns left into Green valley and up to Mt. Cabuyao then straight to Mt. Sto Tomas to the top most relay where the turn around point is. From here you will turn around and head back to Mt Cabuyao and straight into the reservoir for the Finish line and Beer!
(Its not 100kms but it still involves a LOT of climbing approximately 2,000 m worth)

Entrance fee:

10 bottles of Cerveza Negra/Pale Pilsen/Red Horse/Tapuy/Basi

(Winner takes home 50% of the beer + Bragging rights -the rest is for the after race party)

 

Categories:

Men or Women -You can use 29er, fixie, Full Suspension, basically any kind of bicycle you would like as long as its with your own power.

When:

November 5, 2011 add your name @ Great Beer Ride event on FB if interested and just bring the beer to the starting line on November 5, 2011 -5am

Meeting point:
Front of Palm Grove hot spring as this is closer to the starting line of the race.

Rules:

Honesty Race -so no marshals you marshal yourself and follow the route that is set. Whoever wins only has their conscience to answer to. You get to the end knowing you went through the proper course and with your own power. :)

This is also an ecologically conscious event so the next rule is to

LEAVE NO TRACEhttp://www.lnt.org/programs/principles.php

This race is all about having fun, there are no losers, and we all party at the end. Oh and the racer in the best costume gets a prize too! :)

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Padyak Para sa Marikina Watershed

October 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Padyak para sa Marikina Watershed

PRRM teams up with The Firefly Brigade, Marikina City and Quezon City

for a cycling caravan calling for the reforestation of the Marikina Watershed

 

Padyak Para sa Marikina Watershed

October 23, 2011 @ 6:30 am

Assembly area: Quezon City Hall flag ceremony area

Liwasang Aurora of Quezon Memorial Circle

(2011-10-20 4:30pm change of assembly area update from Abby Mercado of PRRM)

Take East Avenue Entrance

Ride out 7:30am

Wear something green !

Route: QC to Marikina City

Free shirt for the 1st 50 Participants on site!

No registration fee!

For more info please call Marikina Bikeways Office @ 6829575 and look for Elena or Nicole or

PRRM at 3724992 or -94 or visit www.prrm.org.

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Firefly Brigade Trick or Treat CMR

October 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Firefly Brigade Trick or Treat CMR 2011

Firefly Brigade

invites you to join the

Trick or Treat CMR 2011

October 16, 2011, Sunday
7 AM to 12 NN

Greenhills Bicycle Parking – Little Baguio – Kamias Bike Lanes – Commonwealth Motorcycle Lanes – UP Bike Lanes

With the recent ‘motorcycle lanes” news, don’t you feel a little tricked?

Wow…we’re still waiting for real good news about true pedestrian and bicycle pathways?

Let’s give those not so innocent bystanders and erring motorists an early halloween scare…

Dress up in your favorite goulish, horrific costumes for a fun, sunday morning ride through San Juan and Quezon City.

We’re going to take a short, satirical pictorial at a local cemetery.

We’ll ride via token MMDA Bike Lanes (actually a parking lot now) in Kamias.

We’ll also check out the mighty motorcycle lanes along commonwealth.

To give us a little hope, we’ll end at the wholesome and inspiring UP Bike Lanes.

All tricksters in horror-theme costumes (dress your bikes, too!) get a halloween treat!

Bring candies to give away as treats to traffic enforcers and kids along our route.

We may feel alittle tricked out, but it does not mean we’ll have to lose our composure and goodwill!

Weee……. trick or treat! Trick or Treat!

Start: Greenhills Shopping Center bicycle Parking Area
7.30 Assembly
8.00 Ride out

  • Out to Ortigas
  • Take Wilson
  • Explore Little Baguio
  • Ride towards San Juan Public Cemetery (w/Pictorial)
  • Out towards New Manila
  • Out to Kamuning towards Kamias
  • Ride Kamias Bikelanes (Pictorial)
  • Out via Anonas towards UP Village
  • Out to CP Garcia
  • University Avenue
  • Short Commonwealth strip to check out the Motorcycle Lanes
  • Enter UP
  • Official End: UP Bike lanes (w/pictorial)

Merienda/Lunch together … KKB!
Regroup to GH, Makati etc.

Pace 10-15kph
Length Approx. 25km
Rain or Shine
No Helmet, No ride
(unless you’re really wearing an elaborate witch hat… heee heee!)

Best in Costume (boy, girl, child) win a special edition Firefly brigade Shirt

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